Britney Spears celebrates a second week at Number 1 with Sometimes. The single is her second chart-topper, following …Baby One More Time earlier this year. Britney Spears has launched to superstardom, turning into a hit phenomenon. Additionally, Sometimes receives a huge Gold Certification this week. The single has amassed over 40,000 points. The new song could become a big hit, much like its predecessor, as Britney Spears is not leaving the crown position any time soon. Britney Spears. Additionally, Britney Spears is now the American act with the most weeks at Number 1. The female solo artist with the most weeks at Number 1 is Céline Dion with twenty weeks and the overall female act with the most weeks at Number 1 are the Spice Girls with fifty -nine weeks.
Lenny Kravitz has already had a successful year. His debut single on this list was Fly Away, which become a proper Number 2-hit. The single spent twenty-five weeks on this list and is one the biggest-scoring releases of 1999. Lenny Kravitz now returns with American Woman, landing his second Top 10-single. The single is taken from the “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” soundtrack, which previously spawned the hits Beautiful Stranger by Madonna and Word Up by ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown. Lenny Kravitz peaks at Number 10 this week.
Enrique Iglesias receives a Gold Certification for Bailamos. The Spanglish hits are certainly in a lift, following artists such as Paradisio and Ricky Martin. Enrique Iglesias his summer single hit Number 2, peaking behind I Want It That Way by the Backstreet Boys and Sometimes this week. Enrique Iglesias promises more new releases will follow, but right now, we are happy with this hit single.
At ’99 Brit Awards, Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie Piper collaborated on a huge ABBA medley, singing the huge hit songs Take a Chance on Me, Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia and Thank You For The Music. All of the singers on this single have scored hits on this list before; most notably, B*Witched and Billie Piper topped the charts and spawned five Top 10-singles each. This week, Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie Piper receive a Gold Certification for Thank ABBA For the Music. As of this week, the song has amassed over 40,000 points.
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Wild Wild West
Will Smith ft. featuring Dru Hill & Kool Mo Dee
From the album: Willennium, Wild Wild West: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture
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Thank ABBA for the Music
Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched, & Billie Piper
From the album: ABBAmania
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